Intel Xeon W3670 vs Xeon E7420
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon W3670 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Xeon E7420 with 4 cores 2.133GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon W3670 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 11 months late
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.133GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon E7420 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (667 vs 3)
Lower TDP (90W vs 130W)
Score
General Parameters
Aug 2010
Release Date
Sep 2008
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Gulftown
Core Architecture
Dunnington
Intel Socket 1366
Socket
Intel Socket 604
N/A
Integrated Graphics
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Xeon (Gulftown)
Generation
Xeon MP (Dunnington)
Package
1.17 billions
Transistor Count
1.9 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
130 W
Power Consumption
90 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
239 mm²
Die Size
503 mm²
CPU Performance
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
3.466 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
133 MHz
Bus Frequency
266 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
8.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per module
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
4
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR2, DDR3-667
3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
2
PCIe Version
0
